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Addressing South L.A. slum housing: South L.A. organization Strategic Actions for a Just Economy works with residents to document slum conditions and file complaints. (KCET)
LAPD officer caught on tape swinging baton at protesters: LAPD faces accusations of excessive force after an officer was caught on tape swinging his baton at a crowd of protesters in South L.A. (ABC)
South L.A. community activist dies: Lark Galloway-Gilliam, a South L.A. community activist who fought to improve health and environmental quality in the community, died Dec. 1 at the age of 61. (L.A. Times)
LAPD gives away 1,000 pairs of shoes: LAPD’s 77th Street Station hosted “Operation Shoes from Santa,” a collaboration between LAPD and local businesses to give 1,000 pairs of shoes to kids in South L.A. (ABC)
Whites earn twice as much as Latinos in L.A.: L.A. Weekly takes a look at income inequality in Los Angeles. (L.A. Weekly)
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